21. Nfhyk; fhz; glyk;

rPijia mioj;JtUkhW trpl;ld; $Wjy;

Njtpau; kUq;F R+o> ,e;jpud; ,Uf;if Nru;e;j
Xtpak; capu; ngw;nwd;d cte;j > muR ,Ue;jfhiy>
jh ,y; ntz; ftpifr; nrq;Nfhy; rdfid ,dpJ Nehf;fp>
'kh ,ay; Nehf;fpdhisf; nfhzu;f!' vd> trpl;ld; nrhd;dhd;. 1

rdfd; Vtpa khju; nrd;W> rPijapd; jhjpau;f;Fr; nra;jp mwptpj;jy;

ciu nra> njhOj ifad;> cte;j cs;sj;jd;> 'ngz;Zf;F
miurpiaj; jUjpu; <z;L' vd;W> Mapioatiu Vt>
fiu nraw;F mupa fhjy; flhtpl> fbJ nrd;whu;>
gpiurk; xj;J ,dpa nrhy;yhu;> Ngij jhjpaupy; nrhd;dhu;. 2

jhjpau; rPijf;F moF nra;jy;

mkpo; ,ikj; Jizfs;> fz;Zf;F mzp vd mikf;FkhNghy;>
ckpo; Rlu;f; fyd;fs;> eq;if cUtpid kiwg;gJ Xuhu;>
mkpo;jpidr; Rit nra;njd;d> mofpDf;F moF nra;jhu; -
,kpo; jpiug; guit Qhyk; Vioik cilj;J khNjh! 3

fz;zd; jd; epwk;> jd; cs;sf; fUj;jpid epiwj;J> kPjpl;L>
cs;epd;Wk; nfhbfs; Xb> cyF vq;Fk; gue;jjd;d
tz;zk; nra; $e;jy; ghu tyaj;J> kioapy; Njhd;Wk;
tpz; epd;w kjpapd;> nkd; G+Q; rpfopiff; Nfhij Nta;e;jhu;. 4

tpjpaJ tifahy; thd kPd; ,dk; gpiwia te;J
fJTWfpd;wnjd;df; nfhOe;J xsp fQyj; J}f;fp>
kjpapidj; je;j Nkfk; kUq;F eh tisg;gnjd;d>
nghjp ,Us; msf ge;jp G+l;ba G+l;Lk; ,l;lhu;. 5

'nts;sj;jpd; rbyj;jhd; jd; ntQ; rpiy ,Wj;j tPud;
js;sj; jd; Mtp Nrhu> jdpg; ngUk; ngz;ikjd;id
ms;spf; nfhz;L mfd;w fhis my;yd;nfhy;? Mk;nfhy;?' vd;ghs;
cs;sj;jpd; CryhLk; Fio epoy; ckpo ,l;lhu;. 6

Nfhd; mzp rq;fk; te;J FbapUe;jida fz;lj;J>
<dk; ,y; fyq;fs; jk;kpd; ,iatd mzpjy; nra;jhu;;
khd; mzp Nehf;fpdhu; jk; kq;fyf; fOj;Jf;F vy;yhk;
jhd; mzp Md NghJ> jdf;F mzp ahJ khNjh? 7

Nfhz; ,yh thd kPd;fs; ,iatd Nfhj;jJ vd;Nfh?
ths; epyh taq;F nrt;tp tsu; gpiw tfpu;e;jJ vd;Nfh?
ehzpy; Mk; eifapy; epd;w espu; epyhj; jto;e;jJ vd;Nfh?
G+z; epyhk; KiyNky; Mu Kj;ij - ahd; Gfy;tJ vd;Ndh? 8

nkha; nfhs; rPwbiar; Nru;e;j Ksupf;Fk; nrk;ik <e;j
ijayhs; mkpo;j Nkdp jaq;F xsp jOtpf;nfhs;s>
nta;a G+z; Kiyapy; Nru;e;j ntz; Kj;jk; rpte;j; - vd;why;>
nra;atu;r; Nru;e;JshUk; nra;auha;j; jpfo;tu; md;Nw? 9

nfhik cw tPq;Ffpd;w Fypfr; nrg;G mida nfhq;ifr;
Rik cw Elq;Ffpd;w ERg;gpdhs; G+z; nra; NjhSf;F>
,ik cw ,ikf;Fk; nrq; Nfo; ,d kzp Kj;jpNdhLk;
mik cw miktJ cz;L Mk; Mfpd;> xg;G MFk; md;Nw. 10

'jiy mtpo; Nfhij Xjpr; rhdfp jspu;f;if vd;Dk;
Ksupfs;> ,uhkd; nrq; ifKiwikapd; jPz;l Nehw;w;
mspad; fq;Fy; NghJk; Ftpay MFk;' vd;W> Mq;F>
,s ntapy; Rw;wpad;d vup kzpf; flfk; ,l;lhu;. 11

rpy; ,ay; Xjp nfhq;ifj; jpus; kzpf; fdfr; nrg;gpy;>
ty;ypAk; mdq;fd; tpy;Yk; khd;kjr; rhe;jpd; jPl;b>
gy; ,ay; newpapd; ghu;f;Fk; guk; nghUs; vd;d> ahu;f;Fk;>
',y;iy'> 'cz;L'> vd;d epd;w ,ilapDf;F ,Lf;fd; nra;jhu;. 12

epwk; nra; Nfhrpf Ez; J}R ePtp ePthj my;Fy;-
Gwk; nra; Nkfiyapd; jhoj; jhuifr; Rk;ik G+l;b>
jpwk; nra; fhR <d;w Nrhjp Ngij Nrnahspapd; Nre;J
fwq;FG jpupa> jhKk; fz; tOf;Fw;W epd;whu;. 13

Ia Mk; mdpr;rg; Nghjpd; mjpfKk; neha;a> Mly;
ig muT my;Fyhs;jd; gQ;R ,d;wpg; gOj;j ghjk;;
nra;a G+q; fkyk; kd;dr; Nru;j;jpa rpyk;G> 'rhy
neha;aNt; neha;a' vd;Nwh> gygl Ety;tJ? mk;kh! 14

eQ;rpNdhL mKjk; $l;b ehl;lq;fs; Md vd;d>
nrQ;nrNt ePz;L> kPz;L> Nraup rpjwp> jPa
tQ;rKk; fsTk; ,d;wp> kio vd kju;j;j fz;fs;>
mQ;rd epwNkh? mz;zy; tz;zNkh? mwpjy; Njw;whk;. 15

nkha; tsu; Ftis G+j;j Ksupapd; Kisj;j> Ke;ehs;
nka; tsu; kjpapd; ehg;gz; kPd; cz;Nly;> midaJ Va;g;g>
itaf kle;ijkhu;f;Fk;> ehfu; Nfhijau;f;Fk;> thdj;
nja;t kq;ifau;f;Fk;> vy;yhk;> jpyfj;ijj; jpyfk; nra;jhu;. 16

rpd;dg; G+> nrUFk; nkd; G+> Nrfug; NghJ> NfhJ ,y;
fd;dg; G+>fQy> kPJ> fw;gff; nfhOe;J khd
kpd;d> G+Q; RUk;Gk; tz;Lk; kpQpWk; Jk;gpfSk; gk;g>
Gd;idg; G+e; jhJ khDk; nghw; nghb mg;gptpl;lhu; 17

Njhopau; rPijf;F mapdp Rw;wp fhg;G ,Ljy;

nea; tsu; tpsf;fk; Ml;b> ePnuhL G+Tk; J}tp
nja;tKk; guhtp> Ntj ghufu;f;F <e;J> nrk; nghd;
Iatp Ejypy; Nru;j;jp> Ma; epw mapdp Rw;wp
if tsu; kapy; mdhis tyk; nra;J> fhg;Gk; ,l;lhu;. 18

kq;ifau; rPijapd; moiff; fz;L kaq;fp epw;wy;

fQ;rj;Jf; fspf;Fk; ,d; Njd; ftu;e;J cZk; tz;L Nghy>
mk; nrhw;fs; fps;isf;F vy;yhk; mUspdhs; moif khe;jp>
jk; nrhw;fs; Fowp> jk; jk; jif jLkhwp epd;whu; -
kQ;ru;f;Fk;> khjuhu;f;Fk;> kdk; vd;gJ xd;Nw md;Nwh? 19

,io Fyhk; Kiyapdhis> ,il cth kjpapd; Nehf;fp>
kio FyhT Xjp ey;yhu;> fsp kaf;Fw;W epd;whu; -
cio Fyhk; eadj;jhu; khl;L> xd;W xd;Nw tpUk;gw;F xj;j
moF vyhk; xUq;Nf fz;lhy;> ahtNu Mw;wty;yhu;? 20

rq;fk; if cilikahYk;> jhkiuf; NfhapyhYk;>
vq;F vq;Fk; gue;J ntt;NtW cs;sj;jpd; vOjpw;nwd;d>
mq;F mq;Nf Njhd;wyhYk;> mUe;jjp mida fw;gpd;
eq;ifAk; ek;gp xj;jhs;; ehk; ,dpg; Gfy;tJ vd;Ndh? 21

rPij kz;lgk; miljy;

gue;j NkfiyAk;> Nfhj;j ghj rhyfKk;> ehfr;
rpuk; nra; E}GuKk;> tz;Lk;> rpyk;nghL rpyk;G Mu;g;g>
Gue;jud; Nfhw;fPo; thdj;J muk;igau; GilR+o;e;njd;d>
tuk;G mW Rk;ikj; jPk; nrhy; kle;ijau; njhlu;e;J R+o;e;jhu;. 22

rpe;njhL> FwSk;> $Dk;> rpyjpau; FohKk;> njw;wp
te;J> mb tzq;fpr; Rw;w> kzp mzp tpjhd ePoy;>
,e;Jtpd; nfhOe;J tpz;kPd; ,dj;njhLk; tUtJ vd;d>
ee;jy; ,y; tpsf;fk; md;d eq;ifAk; elf;fYw;whs;. 23

ty;ypia capu;j;j epykq;if> ',ts; ghjk;
nky;ypa> ciwf;Fk;' vd mQ;rp> ntsp vq;Fk;>
gy;yt kyu;j; njhif gug;gpds; vd> jd;
ey; mzp kzpr; Rlu; jto;e;jpl> ele;jhs;. 24

njhOk; jifa nkd; eil njhiye;J> fsp md;dk;>
vOe;J> ,iltpOe;J> mau;tJ vd;d> may; vq;Fk;
nfhOe;Jila rhkiu Fyht> Xu; fyhgk;
toq;F epoy; kpd;d tUk; kQ;iQ vd> te;jhs;. 25

kz; Kjy; midj;J cyfpd; kq;ifaUs; vy;yhk;>
fz; kzp vdj; jifa fd;dp vopy; fhz>
mz;zy; kugpd; Rlu;> mUj;jpnahL jhd; mt;
tpz; ,optJ xg;gJ Xu; tpjhd epoy; te;jhs;. 26

fw;iw tpup nghw; Rlu; gapw;WW fyhgk;>
Rw;Wk; kzp Gf;f ,io kpf;F> ,il Jtd;wp>
tpy; jio> ths; epkpu> nka; mzpfs; kpd;d>
rpw;wpil Elq;f> xspu; rPwb ngau;j;jhs;. 27

nghd;dpd; xsp> G+tpd; ntwp> rhe;J nghjp rPjk;>
kpd;dpd; vopy;> md;dts;jd; Nkdp xsp khd>
md;dKk;> muk;igaUk;> Mu; mkpo;Jk;> ehz>
kd; mit ,Ue;j kzp kz;lgk; mile;jhs;. 28

midtUk; rPijapd; moif xUq;Nf ghu;j;jy;

rikj;jtiu ,d;ik kiwjhDk; vdyhk;> mr;
rikj; jpus;> Kiyj; njupit J}a; tbT fz;lhu;>
mikj; jpus; nfhs; NjhspaUk;> MltUk; vy;yhk;>
,ikj;jpyu;> capu;j;jpyu;fs;> rpj;jpuk; vdj; jhk;. 29

rPijiaf; fz;l ,uhkdJ epiy

md;dtis> 'my;ys;' vd> 'Mk;' vd> mapu;g;ghd;>
fd;dp mkpo;jj;ij vjpu; fz;l fly; tz;zd;>
cd; capu; epiyg;gJ Xu; mUj;jpnahL cioj;J> Mz;L>
,d; mkpo;J vo> fsp nfhs; ,e;jpuid xj;jhd;. 30

'ewj;J ciw Kjpu;r;rp cW ey; mKJ gpy;Fw;W>
mwj;jpd; tpisT xj;J> KfL ce;jp> mUF ca;f;Fk;>
epwj; Jtu; ,jo;f; Fapy; epidg;gpdpil my;yhy;>
Gwj;Jk; csNjh?' vd kdj;njhL Gfd;whd;. 31

trpl;l Kdptdpd; kfpo;r;rp

'vq;fs; nra; jtj;jpdpy;> ,uhkd; vd te;Njhd;>
rq;fpndhL rf;fuKilj; jdp Kjw; Ngu;
mk; fz; muR; Mjypd;> mt; my;yp kyu; Gy;Yk;
kq;if ,ts; Mk;' vd> trpl;ld; kfpo;Tw;whd;. 32

Jd;W Gup Nfhij vopy; fz;L> cyF R+o;te;J
xd;W Gup NfhnyhL jdpj; jpfpup ca;g;ghd;>
'vd;Wk;> cyF VOk;> muR va;jp csNdDk;>
,d;W jpU va;jpaJ; ,J vd;d tak;!' vd;whd;. 33

rPijiaj; nja;tk; vd ey;Nyhu; if$g;Gjy;

ietsk; etpw;W nkhop ez;z tuNyhLk;>
itak; Efu; nfhw;wtDk;> kh jtUk;> my;yhu;
iffs; jiyGf;fd; fUj;JsJk; vy;yhk;
nja;tk; vd cw;w; cly; rpe;ij trk; md;Nwh? 34

tzq;fw;F cupahiu Kiwg;gb tzq;fp> rPij je;ijapd; mUfpy; ,Uj;jy;

kh jtiu Kw;nfhs tzq;fp> neL kd;dd;
ghj kyiuj; njhOJ> fz;fs; gdp NrhUk;
jhij mUF ,l;l jtprpy;> jdp ,Ue;jhs; -
Nghjpid ntWj;J> muru; nghd; kid GFe;jhs;. 35

tpRthkpj;jpudpd; tpag;G

mr;R vd epidj;j Kjy; me;jzd; epide;jhd;;
'gr;ir kiy xj;j gbtj;J> mly; ,uhkd;>
er;Ril tbf; fz; kyu; eq;if ,ts; vd;why;>
,r; rpiy fplf;f; kiy VioAk; ,whNdh?' 36

rPij ,uhkidf; filf;fz;zhy; fz;L fspj;jy;

va;a tpy; tisj;jJk; ,Wj;jJk; ciuj;Jk;>
nka; tpisT ,lj;J> Kjy; Iak; tplYw;whs;>
Iaid> mfj;J tbNt my> Gwj;Jk;>
if tis jpUj;JG> filf; fzpd; czu;e;jhs;. 37

fUq; fil neLq; fz; xsp ahW epiw fz;zg;
ngUq; flypd; kz;l> capu; ngw;W ,dpJ capu;f;Fk;>
mUq; fyd; mzq;F - murp> Mu; mkpo;J midj;Jk;>
xUq;Fld; mUe;jpdiu xj;J> cly; jbj;jhs;. 38

fzq; Fio> 'fUj;jpd; ciw fs;td; vdy; Mdhd;>
tzq;F tpy; ,Wj;jtd;' vdj; Jau; kwe;jhs;;
mzq;FWk; mtpr;ir nfl> tpr;irapd; mfk;ghL
czu;e;J mwpT Kw;W gad; cw;wtiu xj;jhs;. 39

jaujd; Nfhrpfdplk; kz ehs; Fwpj;J tpdhTjy;

nfhy; cau; fspw;W muru; Nfhkfd; ,Ue;jhd;>
fy;tp fiu cw;w Kdp nfsrpfid> 'NkNyha;!
ty;yp nghU rpw;wpil kle;ij kz ehs; Mk;>
vy;iyapy; eyj;j> gfy; vd;W? ciunra;f!' vd;whd;. 40

ehis jpUkz ehs; vd Nfhrpf Kdptd; $wy;

'this cfs> fay;fs; thtp gb Nkjp
%is KJiff; fJt> %upa tuhy; kPd;
ghis tpupaf; Fjp nfhs; gz;iz ts ehlh!
ehis' vd> 'cw;w gfy;' ey; jtd; ciuj;jhd;. 41

jaujd; Kjypa ahtUk; jj;jk; ,Ug;gplk; nry;y> R+upaDk; kiwjy;

nrhw;w nghOjj;J> muru; ifnjhOJ vo> jd;
xw;iw tapur; Rup nfhs; rq;fpd; xyp nghq;f>
nghd; - jl Kbg; GJ ntapy; nghopju> Ngha;>
ey; jtu; mDr;ir nfhL> ey; kid GFe;jhd;. 42

md;dk; mupjpd; gpupa> mz;zYk; mfd;W> Xu;
nghd;dpd; neL khl tiu Gf;fdd;; kzpg; G+z;
kd;dtu; gpupe;jdu;fs;; kh jtu;fs; Nghdhu;;
kpd;D Rlu; MjtDk;> NkUtpy; kiwe;jhd;. 43